Cost of living comparison
Micronesia, Federated States of is 37.3% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
$21.62
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$9.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
$1.32
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
$2.75
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pay 3.2% more for groceries
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Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
$2.81
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
$2.52
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
$1.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
$4.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
$2.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
$2.37
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
$1.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
$1.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
$1.15
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
$1.29
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pay 0.1% less for transportation
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Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
$11.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
$32.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$3,497.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
$16.71
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
$230.17
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
$883.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
$726.88
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
$73.28
|
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pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
$142.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
$1,442.50
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pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
$3.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
$2.83
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$15.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
$30.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
$6.50
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pay 21.6% less for clothing
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Cabo Verde
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
$42.50
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
$42.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
$75.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
|
$64.50
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